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Flydubai Flight Plunged Towards Earth After Pilot Attempted Suicide
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Co-Pilot Attempted to Crash Flydubai Jet After Failing to Reach Israel
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By יענקי פרבר
What happened
An Omani co-pilot attempted to crash a Flydubai flight into the Saudi desert after failing to reach Israel, shutting down engines and causing a rapid descent. Distress codes were transmitted, and the plane was eventually diverted to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- 01Co-pilot tried to crash Flydubai jet into Saudi desert.
- 02He assaulted captain and failed to reach Israel.
- 03He disengaged autopilot and pushed controls forward.
- 04Engines may have been shut down, causing rapid descent.
- 05Distress codes indicated general emergency then hijacking.
- 06Plane diverted to emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
How it broke
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